Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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In 'Pride and Prejudice', how far does Austen present Mr Darcy as a sympathetic character? Remember to support your answer with details from the no...
In 'Songs of Ourselves Volume 2, Part 1', compare the ways in which poets present ideas about loss. Remember to support your answer with details fr...
In 'English Romantic Verse', compare the ways in which poets present ideas about the power of nature. Remember to support your answer with details ...
Read the following poem carefully. **'The Street'** The street was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding – Ri...
Identify one way the farmer’s behaviour is contradictory in the poem.
Explain how the poet uses language to present the speaker’s relationship with the farmer in lines 11–14.
Explore how the poet presents the changing relationship between the speaker and the farmer in ‘The Farmer’. In your answer you must consider: • the...
Explore how Golding presents the theme of power in Lord of the Flies. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Golding presents the character of Piggy in Lord of the Flies. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Haddon presents Christopher’s unique perspective in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Remember to support your answer ...
Explore how Haddon presents the theme of truth and lies in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Remember to support your answer with ...
Explore how Shaw presents the importance of social class in Pygmalion. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Shaw presents the character of Higgins in Pygmalion. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Miller presents the importance of honour in A View from the Bridge. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Miller presents the character of Rodolpho in A View from the Bridge. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Priestley presents the theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Priestley presents the character of Sheila in An Inspector Calls. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Shakespeare presents the contrast between love and conflict in Romeo and Juliet. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual ...
Explore how Shakespeare presents the importance of mercy in The Merchant of Venice. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Portia in The Merchant of Venice. Remember to support your answer with relevant textual details.
Explore how Priestley presents ideas about responsibility in *An Inspector Calls*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Miller presents ideas about hope in *A View from the Bridge*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Dickens presents ideas about childhood in *Great Expectations*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the novel.
Explore how Hawthorne presents ideas about reputation in *The Scarlet Letter*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the novel.
Explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about fate in *Macbeth*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Miller presents ideas about reputation in *The Crucible*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about love in *Romeo and Juliet*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about dreams in *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the play.
Explore how Ishiguro presents ideas about identity in *Never Let Me Go*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the novel.
Explore how Golding presents ideas about leadership in *Lord of the Flies*. In your answer, you must refer to the context of the novel.
Choose EITHER Question 4 OR Question 5. EITHER Explore the significance of the setting of Crythin Gifford in 'The Woman in Black'. In your answe...
Read the extract below. Sheila: (Bitterly) You were the wonderful Fairy Prince. You must have adored it, Gerald. Gerald: (Quietly) Sheila, I didn’t...